November

Year: 2011

Month: November

Video: 2011 Macau Grand Prix highlights

30 November 2011 by MCN

Ducati rider Michael Rutter became the most successful Macau Grand Prix rider in history when he took his seventh victory at the street circuit on 20th November. To claim the record Rutter had to...

Laverty talks about his first Aprilia crash

30 November 2011 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty suffered his first crash onboard his factory Aprilia at Portimao yesterday – and it was a big one. The 25 year old Irishman who finished the day second fastest had a huge high side on...

Colin Edwards experience vital for Suter/BMW project

30 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards and his wealth of experience will be an invaluable asset to help the new Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP project develop at a fast rate. That’s the opinion of Swiss chassis designer Eskil Suter,...

Haslam from Laverty on day two at Portimao

29 November 2011 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam maintained his position at the top of the time sheets after posting a 1, 43.2s lap time – 0.4 faster than his day one best. The BMW Motorrad rider continued to work through chassis and electronic changes onboard his 2012 spec S1000RR. “It’s been another good day, I was able to reduce my average time on the hard tyre and then when we used the softer tyre I went quicker even though I...

Haslam and BMW in control on day one at Portimao test

28 November 2011 by Michael Guy

BMW Motorrad rider Leon Haslam ended day one of the three day test at Portimao at the top of the time sheets. The 28 year old completed 56 laps and set a 1.43.6s best shortly before the circuit closed...

Aspar confirms Aprilia deal for 2012

28 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Spain’s high-profile Aspar squad has officially confirmed it plans to race in the 2012 MotoGP world championship with an Aprilia RSV4-powered 1000cc project. The team has also confirmed the signing of...

Scott Redding thrilled with Kalex race simulation

28 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding might have topped the Moto2 timesheets in Jerez last week but the highly-rated British teenager was also thrilled with a final day race simulation on the new Kalex chassis. A best lap of...

Gone, but never forgotten

25 November 2011 by Russell Hunter

British GP, Silverstone 2011. I was cold, I was wet and felt a touch miserable. Then, coming down the Wellington Straight was a white screaming blur. The rider’s head was down, his throttle was wide...

Colin Edwards: “We’ve got a huge to do list”

25 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards ended his debut test on the Forward Racing Suter/BMW in Jerez yesterday admitting the new 1000cc project needs major improvements ahead of the 2012 world championship campaign. The Texan...

WSB make history with 10 year deal to race in Russia

25 November 2011 by Michael Guy

The World Superbike Championship will embark on a new era after announcing a ten year deal with Yakhnick Motorsport to bring WSB to Russia. The first race at the new Moscow Raceway circuit takes place...

Scott Redding remains on top in Jerez

25 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding continued his fast form at the Jerez Moto2 test yesterday when he remained on top of the timesheets at the end of the second day. The 18-year-old matched his best lap of 1.42.9 set on...

Colin Edwards makes Suter/BMW debut

24 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards made a low-key debut on the Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP bike in Jerez yesterday when he ended the opening day one second slower than Scott Redding’s fastest Moto2 pace. The vastly...

Scott Redding sets Jerez pace after early crash

24 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding bounced back from an early crash during the opening day of Moto2 testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain yesterday to set the fastest pace on board the Kalex frame he has switched to for...

Kyle Ryde for Moto3?

23 November 2011 by sweattysock

Kyle who? 14-year-old British 125 champion, future british prospect and possibly the next Bradley Smith or Scott Redding. Let’s see someone like Paul Bird or Darryl Healey take this talent through the next levels, starting in 2012! Moto3 on an FTR would be a great start – british sponsor, team, bike and rider. Formula One and Italian/Spanish motorcycle federations all have robust infrastructures...

Tribute to Marco Simoncelli

22 November 2011 by pencilking

After the tragic accident in Sepang I was contacted by a large number of people asking if I would be producing a painting of Marco as a tribute to him. My first thought after the event was “I never...

CN Racing link with Ten Kate

22 November 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Ambitious new race team, CN Racing, has signed an agreement to work with Dutch-based Ten Kate Honda for the 2012 season.  The Hebden Bridge-based team is intent on lifting the 2012 Superstock 1000...

Colin Edwards set for Suter/BMW debut

22 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards will get his first chance to understand the performance potential of the new Suter/BMW 1000cc machine when he makes his debut for the Forward Racing squad in Jerez tomorrow...

Laverty and Kirkham with Honda Racing in 2012

22 November 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Honda Racing will field Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham in BSB next year. Laverty finished fourth in BSB this year on a Swan Yamaha but turned down an offer to stay with them to ride for Honda. He...

Bradley Smith excited to assess 2012 Tech 3 bike

22 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is looking forward to completing his first laps on the new Tech 3 Moto2 machine tomorrow (Wednesday), as the British rider kicks off his 2012 preparations in Jerez. Bad weather prevented...

British Superbikes to race at Assen in 2012

21 November 2011 by Gary Pinchin

The 2012 MCE Insurance BSB calendar has been announced today (Monday) by series promoters MSVR and will incorporate a round of the championship at Assen, Holland for the first time in the history of...

FTR to debut new Moto3 bike with Maverick Vinales

21 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

FTR will give its new Moto3 machine its first serious track test with Spanish sensation Maverick Vinales at the Almeria circuit on Wednesday (November 23). The M311 chassis will be tested with Honda’s...

TAS Racing unveil Tyco Suzuki for Brookes

21 November 2011 by Gary Pinchin

The TAS Racing Suzuki team unveiled their new blue and white Tyco livery at Motorcycle Live, NEC Birmingham this morning – and announced that Josh Brookes would remain with the team for a second...

Stefan Bradl: “I had to take this chance”

21 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl said the chance to move to MotoGP on a two-year deal with the LCR Honda squad was simply too good to turn down. Bradl’s dream of switching to MotoGP in 2012 appeared...

Remy Gardner to race in Spanish Moto3 with Moriwaki

21 November 2011 by Michael Neeves

13-year-old Remy Gardner will race a Moriwaki MD250GP3 (Moriwaki Dream 250cc GP3) in next year’s Spanish CEV Buckler Moto3 national championship. It will be a 30-year old Gardner/Moriwaki reunion –...

Michael Rutter’s record-breaking seventh Macau GP win

21 November 2011 by Stephen Davison

Michael Rutter became the most successful rider in Macau Grand Prix history when he clinched a seventh victory on the Chinese street circuit on Sunday. In spite of holding pole position, the...

Hopkins confirmed at Crescent Suzuki for WSB

19 November 2011 by Michael Guy

John Hopkins has re-signed for the Crescent Suzuki Racing team with a new deal that will see him compete in World Superbikes in 2012. The 28 year old American finished runner-up in the British...

Suzuki boss speaks on MotoGP withdrawal

18 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki MotoGP boss Paul Denning has spoken of his disappointment at the Japanese factory’s decision to withdraw from MotoGP until at least the 2014 world championship campaign. Suzuki Motor...

Suzuki confirms MotoGP withdrawal

18 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has officially announced it has withdrawn from the MotoGP world championship with immediate affect, ending months of speculation about the future of the Japanese factory squad. A short...

Trimby bows out of the Macau Grand Prix

18 November 2011 by Stephen Davison

Macau Grand Prix riders were stunned to receive a personal letter from Mike Trimby on their arrival in the Chinese city informing them that he is quitting as race co-ordinator after 34 years in...

Friday qualifying cancelled in Macau

18 November 2011 by Stephen Davison

Bad weather continued to play havoc with the Macau Grand Prix schedule with Friday morning’s qualifying session being cancelled because of rain. The packed car racing programme of practice and...

Stefan Bradl signs two-year deal with LCR Honda

17 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl has agreed a two-year deal with the LCR Honda MotoGP squad after impressing during testing at the Valencia circuit last week. Bradl seemed certain to remain in Moto2...

Brake protectors now mandatory in MotoGP

17 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Every machine racing in all three classes in next year’s MotoGP world championship must be fitted with a brake protector to try and prevent accidents similar to the multi-rider pile-up at the first...

Hand injury no influence on title defeat, admits Jorge Lorenzo

17 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo reckons the serious hand injury that forced him to miss the final three races of 2011 didn’t play a key role in him surrendering the MotoGP crown to Honda rival Casey Stoner. Lorenzo...

Macau GP: Rutter fastest in first practice as tropical storm strikes

17 November 2011 by Stephen Davison

Michael Rutter used all of his Macau experience to set the fastest lap in the opening practice session for Saturday’s race when he will try to win a record seventh Macau Grand Prix on the...

Scott Redding impressed with Kalex chassis

17 November 2011 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding produced an impressive performance on the new Kalex chassis he will race in the 2012 Moto2 world championship at the start of a three-day test in Valencia yesterday. The...

Macau GP Preview

17 November 2011 by Stephen Davison

Practice begins at 7.30am this morning (Thursday) for the 45th Macau Grand Prix in China. Michael Rutter, riding his Riders Ducati in the red, white and blue Team of Paris livery will start as...